The Villain
With gun-toting rivals on his tail, a daring bank robber takes refuge in the quiet residential street here he grew up and where his mother, Maniette, still lives. An unscrupulous property developer, Korazy, is buying up the neighborhood to turn it into a gleaming new banking district, but to her son's disgust Maniette leads the inhabitants resistance. Her ingenious methods provoke her boy's admiration, but he fights back with sneaky traps and underhand tricks when Maniette tries to force him to do the right thing just once in his life.
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The Villain
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- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 25, 2009
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
64%
Original Title
Le Vilain
Production Companies
ADCB Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, Euro Média Télévision, Manchester Films
Director
Albert Dupontel
Budget
$8,616,269
Revenue
$6,593,565
Description
With gun-toting rivals on his tail, a daring bank robber takes refuge in the quiet residential street here he grew up and where his mother, Maniette, still lives. An unscrupulous property developer, Korazy, is buying up the neighborhood to turn it into a gleaming new banking district, but to her son's disgust Maniette leads the inhabitants resistance. Her ingenious methods provoke her boy's admiration, but he fights back with sneaky traps and underhand tricks when Maniette tries to force him to do the right thing just once in his life.